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YRK - Yorkcor - Salient Dates Of Offer The York Timber Organisation Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1916/004890/06) Share code: YRK ISIN: ZAE000008108 ("Yorkcor" or "the company") POSTING OF CIRCULAR AND NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING OPENING OF OFFER TO SHAREHOLDERS Yorkcor shareholders are advised that the circular containing particulars of the joint offer by Blackstar Investors plc and Yorkcor to acquire their shares for a cash consideration of R9.83 per share, and incorporating a notice of general meeting to approve various resolutions has been posted today. Important dates and times 2007 Circular posted on Monday, 22 January Offer opens at 09:00 on Monday, 22 January Forms of proxy in respect of general Friday, 16 February meeting to be received by 10:00 on General meeting of Yorkcor shareholders at Tuesday, 20 February 10:00 on Release of results of general meeting on Tuesday, 20 February SENS on Publication of results of general meeting Wednesday, 21 February in the press on Release of company year end results on SENS Tuesday, 27 February on or about Publication of company year end results in Wednesday, 28 February the press on or about Last day to trade Yorkcor shares in order Friday, 9 March to be able to participate in the offer on Shares trade ex the offer on Monday, 12 March Record date for the offer on Friday, 16 March Offer closes at 12:00 on Friday, 16 March Results of the offer released on SENS on Monday, 19 March Results of the offer published in the press Tuesday, 20 March on Payment of the offer consideration See notes 5 and 6 Notes: 1. These dates and times may change. Any change will be released on SENS and published in the press. 2. Shareholders holding dematerialised shares who wish to accept the offer are required to notify their duly appointed CSDP or broker of their acceptance of the offer in the manner and time stipulated in the custody agreement governing the relationship between such shareholders and their CSDPs or brokers. 3. Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday, 12 March 2007 and Friday, 16 March 2007, both days inclusive. 4. Yorkcor shareholders may accept the offer in whole or in part or may decline the offer by taking no further action. A balance certificate will be issued, by registered post, to relevant shareholders, should Yorkcor shareholders accept for a lesser number of shares on the share certificate submitted, if applicable. 5. Cheques payable pursuant to the acceptance of the offer received by or after Wednesday, 7 March 2007 up to and including the closing date of the offer on Friday, 16 March 2007 will be posted to Yorkcor shareholders holding certificated shares, at their risk, within five business days of receipt of valid acceptances by the transfer secretaries. Alternatively, shareholders holding certificated shares may, if they have entered into a mandate with the transfer secretaries, receive the offer consideration by electronic transfer directly into their relevant bank accounts, by providing details of their bank accounts on the form of acceptance, transfer and surrender attached to the circular. Such electronic transfer will be made by the transfer secretaries within five business days of their receipt of valid acceptances by or after Wednesday, 7 March 2007. 6. Accounts of shareholders holding dematerialised shares held at their CSDP or broker, will be credited/updated within five business days of receipt of notification of acceptance by the transfer secretaries from STRATE who, in turn, will have been notified by the shareholder`s duly appointed CSDP or broker. Pretoria 22 January 2007 Sponsor and independent adviser Sasfin Capital A division of Sasfin Bank Limited Legal adviser to Yorkcor Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs Inc Adviser to Blackstar Blackstar Managers Legal adviser to Blackstar Webber Wentzel Bowens Date: 22/01/2007 16:51:59 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
